Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-10-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom our Regular Correrpondent)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 1887.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 1887.
Governor Church, of Dakota Terri
tory, has filed his annual report with
the Secretary of the Interior. The re-
port is very volumipous, and contains
an immense amount of information con-
corning the rapid growth and develop
ment of that wonderful land. The Gov
enor is exact in giving figures, and says
they have population of 1858, AT, an
increase during the last year Of SO, AIT
with an assessed valuation of $l57,0S4
365 making an Increase OF over twenty
per cent during last year. He it is
an outrage to deprive such people of
the right to manage their own affairs,
and that the demand of Dakota must be
needed by this Congress. Governor
Church evidently means business, and
has the facts to sustain him.
During the past Summer there has
been on an average national conven-
ton of some sort here every month.
Such gatherings work both ways: The
hotel keepers make handsome thing
out OF it, and the delegates have a
chance to see the Capital of the country
Washington, at any time Of the year, is
beautiful city to visit, and those who
have not seen it, but form their estima-
tes from what they have seen in other
cities, have great deal to learn. Your
average citizen has seen so much OF
business, heard the roar Of manufactor-
les, the clatter of railroads and the pan
demoniums of Stock exchanges until he
is tired of them. To come TO bcauti-
full city dedicated to more quiet pursuits,
where on all sides are fine buildings,
lovely parks and broad streets over
which his carriage may roll as if it were
OH glass, gives him feeling as though
he had been transported to another
world. Besides, here. of course, over
and above all things that the eye may
see or the ear may hear, are the tcadi-
tions of greatness and eloquence In the
past, and the excitement of political
intrigue and ambition in the present
The United States Supreme Court has
decided to hear further arguments upon
the application for a writ OF error in the
case Of the condemned anarchists, and
has set the hearing for Thursday The
court has also decided to allow the
State of Illinois to appear in these pro-
ceedings, and has notified the Attorney
General to mako his appearance in be-
half OF the State.
The Republican National Committee
will meet here on Dec. 8, at which time
they will fix the date for the National
Convention. Nearly all the large cities
of the country are clamoring for The
Convention and possibly Chicago will
win again.
1t IS said that the President is
heartily glad to get home again. Dur
ing the three weeks OF his journeyings
he has Travelled 1900 miles. passed
through seventeen States, and been
greeted by over five million of American
people.
Washington is a very desirable place
OF residence for young men ambitious
of becoming lawyers or law students.
The large number Of libraries contain
ing all the legal works worth having,
the great amount of leisure time that
the average young man has upon his
hands, and tile numerous law colleges
with a modest admission fee, all COM
bine to offer tempting conveniences to
the disciples OF Blackstone. There are
three law colleges here. each with fac
ulty composed OF the foremost lawyers
and judges in Washington. and the
registers this year show much larger
number than usual.
The Catholics are to build an immense
University here consisting OF seven
buildings, and the aggregate cost will
be nearly ten millions Of dollars. The
site selected is about two miles north
eaat of the city,